The New Zero
$ 59.00 $ 99.00
DUE TO THE DEEPLY DISCOUNTED PRICE, THIS IS A FINAL SALE ITEM.
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When Jason Kehl FA’d his ultra-modern v13 test piece, “The New Zero,” in Southern Illinois, it marked a new level for Jason and a new benchmark for technical climbing.
Inspired by this commitment to pushing boundaries, The New Zero was born. A new performance benchmark for So iLL shoes and for your climbing.
The New Zero boasts the performance of a sensitive slipper with the stability of a strapped shoe. One of the most soft/high performing shoes in our line. The New Zero performs on steep overhanging bouldering as well as the smallest of smears. Designed for advanced and elite climbers, The New Zero allows for full sensitivity to nuanced footholds and technical bouldering demands.
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Sizing • M = U.S. Men’s • W = U.S. Women’s
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Customer Reviews
Loved the top rubber, great for bat hangs. Comfortable sock-like fit, really grippy rubber. Wore through them pretty quickly (6 months) but they were my daily beater and they really helped improve my form
Purchasing 4 shoes for my avid climbing kids was tricky online and there was some major mixups on So iLL's end. That kind of stuff happens, but So iLL proved to be the kind of company to make things right. I now have all 4 kids in So iLL shoes and they're back on the walls. Thanks Michael and So iLL!
Great design, snug fit.
The first thought when slipping into this pair is "comfort!" Thanks to the cushion-lined inner which helped to ease the break-in process.
For guidance, my street shoe size is US8.5 and I bought The New Zero in US9.0 and Free Range Pro in US8.5.
Surprisingly these 2 pairs fit similarly snug, which I supposed is due to the cushion in The New Zero that shaves off half a size (US0.5) but in a much more comfortable manner! I am tempted to purchase another pair in US8.0 since US8.5 are all sold out by now.
I bought these for my girlfriend who is just now getting into climbing, so these would be her first pair. She wears a size 7 in women's casual shoes, so I used the chart and bought her the M7/W8.5 as recommended. Having only ever rented climbing shoes, she initially thought this size was pretty painful even just wearing outside of climbing. Now that she's climbed in them a few times though, she's either gotten used to them or they've worn in a little because she's said they feel much better now.
For the price and the style, we'd rate them a 5/5.
Thanks so ill!
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